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The driest places in Africa in July

18 destinations share the top spot at 0 mm in July, listed by fewest wet days, starting with Kolwezi. Ranked from 1991–2020 climate normals across 50 destinations.

# Destination Country Rainfall Avg high Rainfall
1 Kolwezi Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 mm 26 °C 0 mm
2 Suez Egypt 0 mm 37 °C 0 mm
3 Huambo Angola 0 mm 25 °C 0 mm
4 Herāt Afghanistan 0 mm 35 °C 0 mm
5 Assiut Egypt 0 mm 39 °C 0 mm
6 Al Fayyum Egypt 0 mm 38 °C 0 mm
7 Esna Egypt 0 mm 40 °C 0 mm
8 Saurimo Angola 0 mm 31 °C 0 mm
9 6th of October City Egypt 0 mm 36 °C 0 mm
10 Cuíto Angola 0 mm 25 °C 0 mm
11 Minya Egypt 0 mm 37 °C 0 mm
12 Luena Angola 0 mm 27 °C 0 mm
13 Sohag Egypt 0 mm 39 °C 0 mm
14 Mossamedes Angola 0 mm 24 °C 0 mm
15 Menongue Angola 0 mm 27 °C 0 mm
16 Mallawī Egypt 0 mm 38 °C 0 mm
17 Hurghada Egypt 0 mm 34 °C 0 mm
18 Girga Egypt 0 mm 40 °C 0 mm
19 Likasi Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.00 mm 26 °C 0 mm
20 Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān Egypt 0.01 mm 36 °C 0 mm
21 New Cairo Egypt 0.01 mm 35 °C 0 mm
22 Zagazig Egypt 0.01 mm 36 °C 0 mm
23 Cairo Egypt 0.02 mm 37 °C 0 mm
24 Lubumbashi Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.02 mm 25 °C 0 mm
25 Port Said Egypt 0.03 mm 31 °C 0 mm
26 Malanje Angola 0.03 mm 30 °C 0 mm
27 Ait Melloul Morocco 0.04 mm 31 °C 0 mm
28 Marsá Maţrūḩ Egypt 0.04 mm 31 °C 0 mm
29 Mansa Zambia 0.04 mm 25 °C 0 mm
30 Mufulira Zambia 0.04 mm 25 °C 0 mm
31 Ismailia Egypt 0.04 mm 36 °C 0 mm
32 Solwezi Zambia 0.05 mm 25 °C 0 mm
33 Chingola Zambia 0.06 mm 24 °C 0 mm
34 Kom Ombo Egypt 0.06 mm 41 °C 0 mm
35 Laayoune Western Sahara 0.07 mm 29 °C 0 mm
36 Kipushi Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.07 mm 25 °C 0 mm
37 Damietta Egypt 0.08 mm 31 °C 0 mm
38 Kasama Zambia 0.08 mm 24 °C 0 mm
39 Al Mansurah Egypt 0.08 mm 36 °C 0 mm
40 Arīsh Egypt 0.09 mm 32 °C 0 mm
41 Kitwe Zambia 0.09 mm 25 °C 0 mm
42 Idkū Egypt 0.09 mm 31 °C 0 mm
43 Damanhur Egypt 0.10 mm 34 °C 0 mm
44 Mwene Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.10 mm 32 °C 0 mm
45 Lubango Angola 0.1 mm 24 °C 0 mm
46 Al Maţarīyah Egypt 0.1 mm 32 °C 0 mm
47 Alexandria Egypt 0.1 mm 30 °C 0 mm
48 Tabora Tanzania 0.1 mm 29 °C 0 mm
49 Luanshya Zambia 0.1 mm 24 °C 0 mm
50 Bocoio Angola 0.1 mm 28 °C 0 mm

Only destinations with a published page for that month are ranked. The ranking is ours; the underlying values are reproduced from the source.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: ranking order, beach and comfort scores. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

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